PMI/Private Medical Insurance

AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a new modular offering, Personal Health, for individuals looking to secure private medical insurance.

Universal Provident has revealed a breakdown of its declined private medical insurance (PMI) claims statistics for 2014, with two reasons each accounting for 16% of rejections.

Exeter Family Friendly has announced it is to join the trade association representing healthcare and protection advisers and insurers, AMII (Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries) as a corporate member.

Aon has launched a health risk forecaster to help companies understand their future health expenditure and control risks.

APRIL UK has reported a strong start to 2015 with ‘record sales' of its ‘inSpire' private medical insurance plan in January and February.

Bupa UK has seen 25% growth in underlying profit compared to 2013, their annual results have revealed.

Health insurance, life cover and childcare vouchers have increased in value among UK workers - with contributory pension schemes declining in popularity, research has found.

PMI consolidator Chase Templeton has acquired Medins Healthcare Ltd - the firm has said it sold its business to benefit its predominantly SME client base.

The share of healthcare outsourced by the NHS to independent providers has increased from 5% in 2009 to 7% in 2014, according to LaingBuisson's Healthcare Market Review.

Private health insurance premiums in emerging markets are ‘set to double' by 2020 as people want and can afford more healthcare, according to analysis.